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Ingredients
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Brine

½ cupsalt

1 cupwhite sugar

2Carrots
rough cut
1 bunchitalian parsely
cut 2 times

1 cupblack peppercorns

2 stalkscelery
rough cut

3green onions
rough cut

1 gallonwater
hot

3bay leaves

6sprigs fresh thyme

1lemon
Chicken Rub
Instructions
Step 1
Mix all brine ingredients together
Step 2
Strain brine after 5 hours and submerge chicken in brine for 4 hours in refrigerator
Step 3
Heat smoker to 275 degrees
Step 4
Tenderize chicken by poking holes in it with fork or tenderizer
Step 5
Add chicken to brine and refrigerate for 4 hours
Step 6
Dry chicken with paper towel
Step 7
Generously apply chicken rub to chicken after brining.
Step 8
Place chicken on beer can chicken holder
Step 9
Smoke chicken at 275 degrees for 3.5-4 hours until chicken reaches internal temp of 165-170 degrees
Step 10
Remove spine and cut chicken in half
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